Name: CHICKEN TIKKA KEBAB recipe by Mousumi Manna at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 250 grams boneless chicken(cut in cubes); ½ cup onions cubed layers seperated; ½ cup capsicum/ bell peppers (green or red cubed); Butter - 2tspn; Fresh lemon juice - 2tblspn; Chaat masala - 2tspn; For marination: ½ cup of hung curd/yogurt; 1 ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste; Cumin powder- 1tspn; Coriander powder - 1tspn; ¾ tsp chili powder; Kashmiri mirch powder- 1tblspn; Black salt - 1 pinch; Black pepper powder - 1tblspn; Lemon juice - 1tblspn; ¾ tsp special garam masala or tandoori masala(process written below); ⅛ tsp turmeric powder; Bengal gram flour- 2tblspn; Salt to taste; Oil - 1 tspn; For Special Garam Masala/tandoori masala: Cardamom - 4; Cinnamon - 1 inch; Clove - 4; Peppercorn -8; Nutmeg(jayfal) -1; Mace(jayitri)- 3-4 blades; Star anise - 1; Bay leaf-2; Fennel seed -2tspn

ABOUT CHICKEN TIKKA KEBAB RECIPE

Chicken tikka kebab is a delicious starter.Its softness entirely depends on its marination.It gives out proper flavor & texture only when the tikkas are put on direct flame.

Ingredients Serving: 3

250 grams boneless chicken(cut in cubes)
½ cup onions cubed layers seperated
½ cup capsicum/ bell peppers (green or red cubed)
Butter - 2tspn
Fresh lemon juice - 2tblspn
Chaat masala - 2tspn
For marination: ½ cup of hung curd/yogurt
1 ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
Cumin powder- 1tspn
Coriander powder - 1tspn
¾ tsp chili powder
Kashmiri mirch powder- 1tblspn
Black salt - 1 pinch
Black pepper powder - 1tblspn
Lemon juice - 1tblspn
¾ tsp special garam masala or tandoori masala(process written below)
⅛ tsp turmeric powder
Bengal gram flour- 2tblspn
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tspn
For Special Garam Masala/tandoori masala: Cardamom - 4
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Clove - 4
Peppercorn -8
Nutmeg(jayfal) -1
Mace(jayitri)- 3-4 blades
Star anise - 1
Bay leaf-2
Fennel seed -2tspn

Instructions

Firstly, marinate chicken cubes and veggies with the marination ingredients mentioned above & refrigerate it for minimum 1hour but 4-5 hours of marination will enhance the flavour.
Soak some wooden skewers or small toothpicks in water for 30mins & wipe before using.
Heat a tbsp oil or butter in a wide pan.
Now,place marinated chicken cubes along with veggies on skewers,grease them with butter & cook till the marinade dries up and it turns golden.
Now,remove the frying pan and put the skewered chicken pieces on direct flame for a while.
Turn off the flame.Serve hot with chaat masala and fresh lemon juice.

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